Help me give my students the opportunity to build and use their imagination to create.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Pecora's classroom raised $221
This project is fully funded
My Students
This school year we are opening our program to 3K students along with Pre-K. Our program is growing fast and our student enrollment has increased drastically. We have 11 different locations on Staten Island to serve 3K students.
Our students come from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Some are attending school for the first time, while others are joining us after completing another pre-school program.
I intend to run a Physical Education program that will focus on early childhood development and motor skills. Students will be growing and learning this year in my classroom using many different skills, including enhancing gross motor movement and fine motor skills, among many other things.
My Project
I am requesting big foam building blocks and waffle block set. Block play is beneficial not only for physical, emotional and social development, but also for cognitive, as it includes symbolization and representation, directionality, the process of making comparisons, classification, following sequence and supports thinking and reasoning.
When these skills are underdeveloped in childhood, a child's ability to participate in and enjoy physical activity and play can be greatly diminished.
When practicing fine motor skills, children will not only gain intellectually but also grow in strength, develop new skills and enjoy increased confidence levels in the face of new challenges.
Building is all about size, shape, weight, leverage, and balance, and as your child works this out, their play will become more and more complex. As the complexity increases, so does their concentration level.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
ECR4Kids ELR-0832 SoftZone Foam Big Building Blocks, Soft Play for Kids, Phthalate-Free Big Blocks, Primary Preschool Learning Toys, Toddler Learning Toys, Baby Learning Toys, Stacking Blocks, 7-Piece Set
• Amazon Business
$79.99
1
$79.99
Little Tikes Big Waffle Block Set - 18 pieces
• Amazon Business
$74.99
1
$74.99
Materials cost
$154.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.32
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$187.30
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$33.05
Total project goal
$220.35
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$220.35
1 Donor
-$220.35
Donations toward project cost
-$187.30
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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